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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2022
Applicant:

The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Crane, IN (US);

Inventors:

Lucas Allison, Madison, AL (US);

Michael H. Jones, Bedford, IN (US);

Calvin Lawson, Springville, IN (US);

Lucius A. Taylor, IV, Crane, IN (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 23/24 (2006.01); F42B 23/14 (2006.01); F42B 23/10 (2006.01); F42B 3/28 (2006.01); F42B 3/00 (2006.01); F42B 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 23/24 (2013.01); F42B 3/28 (2013.01); F42B 23/10 (2013.01); F42B 23/14 (2013.01); F42B 3/00 (2013.01); F42B 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided is a modular directional charge system that can be assembled in different configurations depending on the target. The system includes a removable energetic material, a molded plastic shell comprising a main body and a front cover, a removable fragmentation insert, a removable breaching insert, an initiator well insert, and initiator adapter nuts. The main body comprises an internal energetic material receiving compartment, a first and second tripod mount, a threaded adapter, and a pair of pin receivers, while the front cover comprises an internal removable insert compartment. The main body and front cover are held together with a multi-position adjustable toothed locking interface that adjustably permits the cover to intimately contact the energetic material when the internal removable insert compartment contains a fragmentation insert, a breaching insert, or no insert at all. A method of use is also provided.


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